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ARMED FOR CHALLENGE: Red Sox left-hander Felix Doubront will begin his quest for the fifth spot in the rotation tonight against Boston College.

FORT MYERS — For someone who showed up out of shape, hurt his left arm on the first day of spring training playing long toss, then hurt his left groin, then his right hamstring, and wound up throwing only 771â„3 innings last year, it is little wonder Felix Doubront has a whole new outlook on his professional life this spring.

In fact, the 24-year-old left-hander should be atop everyone’s sleeper list to be the fifth starter in the Red Sox rotation.

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